Question 8 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from "Digging."Till his straining rump among the flowerbedsBends low, comes up twenty years awayStooping in rhythm through potato drillsWhere he was digging.
Answer
A
It emphasizes that working in fields is difficult and strenuous.
B
It draws attention to the speaker’s connection to the field.
C
It suggests that the father does not want to plant new potatoes.
D
It reveals that potatoes were the main crop of Ireland.